Reasons for an OpUp
Mar 13, 2013, 6:18 pm
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: YHZ
Programs: SEMM
Posts: 143
Reasons for an OpUp
I was flying last night on AC626 which is the last flight out of YYZ for YHZ. Often late and often not full.
Yesterday, it was an E190 and was on time. I was flying on a reward ticket. I was called to the gate and given an Op Up which was very nice. However, the plan was only not full (about 70 on board) and my original seat 13A and the seat beside it remained empty.
With me, there were 4 individuals in J cabin.
Any thoughts on why I got the upgrade?
Yesterday, it was an E190 and was on time. I was flying on a reward ticket. I was called to the gate and given an Op Up which was very nice. However, the plan was only not full (about 70 on board) and my original seat 13A and the seat beside it remained empty.
With me, there were 4 individuals in J cabin.
Any thoughts on why I got the upgrade?
Mar 13, 2013, 6:37 pm
#3
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: YVR
Programs: Erstwhile Accidental AC E35K
Posts: 2,917
Usually op-ups are given when the Y cabin is oversold and they need to free up seats (and they don't have enough deadheading crew to fill the J seats 
). They generally move crew, SEs and Es, in that order.
In your case it sounds like you got lucky. With a partial load possibly they were rebalancing the load. It happens occasionally, especially on the smaller a/c.
). They generally move crew, SEs and Es, in that order.In your case it sounds like you got lucky. With a partial load possibly they were rebalancing the load. It happens occasionally, especially on the smaller a/c.
Mar 13, 2013, 7:37 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Canada
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Mar 13, 2013, 8:23 pm
#6
Join Date: May 2007
Location: YOW
Posts: 2,351
The crew is already sitting up front way before it gets to the time for op-ups, at least on YYZ-YOW runs.
Mar 13, 2013, 11:29 pm
#7
Join Date: Feb 2013
Programs: AC 100K, Alaska MVP Gold 75K, Marriott/SPG (Bonvoy?) Gold Elite/HHonors Gold
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For the flight crew (pilots), a deadhead in J is a contractual thing but is guaranteed or space available depending on rank.
But obviously, Anyone on an e-upgrade goes before someone on a space available upgrade.
But obviously, Anyone on an e-upgrade goes before someone on a space available upgrade.